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  4. SkipApp-0.9.955 with IR Learning - Alpha 4

    in Beta Feedback

    Posted

    Critical - Learning requires both remotes to be facing each other and about 1 inch apart.

    Further detail here along in previous releases:
    Alpha 1
    Alpha 2
    Alpha 3

    Here is how it works:

    You need to be using the included firmware in order to do any recording. The version embedded is v4.13.2

    Changelog

    Alpha4

    • Fixed - Dragable Buttons getting stuck
    • Fixed - Elements / Tabs should not be during in wizard
    • Fixed - Sync button should not be clickable during wizard
    • Improved - UX elements in record and hover states
    • Improved - UX style and animations during record

    Windows Download
    Mac Download
    Linux - We understand the issue, and have one more bug to solve. We're working on it.

    Firmware Update

    If you are not presented with update dialog, please follow the directions outlined here.

    What's Next

    • Better Error Handling and user feedback during record process
    • Better phone home for failures so I can quickly identify protocol trouble and issue quick fixes
    • Smoother transition when we are done recording
    • Automated handling for buttons that only send out one single signal
    • Many Many bug fixes you probably don't see

  7. Channels Controller Questions

    in General Questions

    Posted

    I'm sorry for my delay. TLDR, it's supported. For an explanation, see below.

    The BuiltIn Profiles are custom Flirc Codes that will not conflict with anything else. Those codes are built in harmony's database, and the skipapp.

    Harmony died before we had a chance to get more profiles in their software. I have not created a profile for channels yet.

    But all that means is that it's not pre-pared if you use a Skip1s or Harmony remote. You can use the GUI to dynamically map those keys to your remote just fine. 

    Let me know if that makes sense.

  9. Flirc USB / Kodi settings

    in Supported Devices / Databases

    Posted

    39 minutes ago, peperico said:

    Thanks again! 

    It's not really a macro I'm after, I just want to assign a keyboard key/key combination (e.g. Alt+f) to a remote button directly with the SkipApp. 

    I understand a workaround is to assign a whatever remote signal to a button in the SkipApp and then do the keyboard key assignment with the Flirc App, but a more straightforward solution would be nicer. Your last sentence suggests that is not possible yet?

     

     

    Yes. You are correct. Just remap it in the Flirc App and no direct way to do it yet within SkipApp 

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  10. Flirc USB / Kodi settings

    in Supported Devices / Databases

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, peperico said:

    Thanks a lot for the prompt response.

    Got my skip remote only yesterday, it has been surprisingly fast and easy to get it working with my setup. That is the only thing that is bugging me a bit.

     

    Oh awesome, I like to hear that.

    Sorry, to clarify, you can do macros in the skip app with the skip remote. Any button can become a macro, and the remote can do all the sequencing and timing for you. 

    OR, you can do that directly in the Flirc App Gui with the FLIRC USB. Where the filrc usb will receive one signal, and do macros by itself. 

    Either can do it. But the SkipApp + Remote is much more intuitive and controlling.

    I just meant you can't do it with SkipApp and the Flirc USB since the SkipApp doesn't talk to the Flirc USB yet. Sorry, did that make sense?

  11. Remotes not detected by any computer

    in General Questions

    Posted

    On 1/14/2024 at 12:28 PM, rlively said:

    In my original post I mentioned that I tried exiting the app, closing Steam, and reluanching and that didn't help.

    There was an update to the Skip app I took before this test. Then I changed the Steam settings not to automatically launch at startup restarted Windows (holding Shift to get the blue screen to force it to do a "real" restart not a fast startup). In the skip app the indicator at the bottom stayed on "Connecting" for 10 minutes and never changed.

    Logs attached.

     

    LocalState20240114.zip 10.6 MB · 0 downloads

    I'm really sorry, this is just as frustrating for me. I have a workaround but am only 50% there and wont be finished for another couple of weeks. If you have another computer without steam, you can try it there. Or I believe windows allows you to create app sandboxes.

    This whole thing is complete bullshit. Windows requires us to use their framework for USB, and then Steam installs a driver that hijacks all USB devices on a system and doesn't allow our own app to connect to it. We have modified our app to launch an escalated second process to undo it, however, it's not working on your machine. And this workaround we created violates windows own terms of App creation which would prevent us from being in their own app store.

    It's absolutely insane. Fuck windows and fuck steam. After uninstalling steam, they leave this bullshit on the PC and it still is broken. 

  18. Skip Remote will do everything except turn on my projector BenQ X3000i

    in Skip 1s

    Posted

    18 minutes ago, Omar Beans said:

    Just got the remote today. I was having the same issue with my Denon AVR-S570BT but I got it to work by choosing random codes until a different models code worked. What's really annoying is that every time I try a different model/code list it resets my button bindings, but end rant. 

    I've been trying different BenQ projector codes and I can get it to work on practically every button including power off, but I can't get power on or power toggle to turn on the projector, I've tired mapping to both the power button and other buttons like the channel buttons, and I can't get the power on signal to the projector. Original remote works fine. So I have to use my original remote to turn on my projector which defeats the entire purpose of a universal remote, I'm going to have to return this if I can't figure this out. 

    Extremely frustrating which is why we focused on the learning portion of the device so you can learn from existing devices. I’m sorry for your initial frustration. 

    But don’t worry. Try this: 

    If that doesn’t work for some reason I’ll help get it fixed asap. 

  19. SkipApp-0.9.955 with IR Learning - Alpha 3

    in Beta Feedback

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Aziraphale said:

    I updated the firmware this afternoon and just now my son came over to tell me that the Skip now works perfectly! Seems like you've solved the problem @jason!

    Thank you for the feedback. I'm so confident in this that I may do a wider release and have already started pre-loading on new shipments.

    I don't know why I never thought of stress testing the remote and just rubbing my hands up and down buttons for ten minutes and seeing the result at the end. This effectively reproduced a ridiculous timing situation that was very rare. But multiply each person using the remote every day by the number of remotes, ended up being pretty frequent and frustrating.

    Thanks again.

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  20. Remotes not detected by any computer

    in General Questions

    Posted

    On 12/27/2023 at 2:37 PM, rlively said:

    I just received a Skip 1s remote and set it up using the app while visiting and found it working well. After arriving back home, I launched the app and did not plug in the remote when prompted (chosing "later"). I then configured activities and buttons to my liking and plugged in the remote to sync it.

    Windows prompted me to allow admin permission to SkipDeviceRestrictionBroker.exe but I still couldn't sync.

    I unplugged and replugged in the remote but then windows said it was an unknown device and Device Manager showed an error device under Universal Serial Bus Controllers. Also no buttons would light up when pressing any button on the remote.

    I resolved that by taking the batteries out for a few minutes and putting them back in. Then the buttons would light up and SkipDeviceRestrictionBroker.exe prompted UAC again. Still could not sync. When I first launch the app without the remote plugged in, it says "Offline" then when I plug it in it transitions to Connecting and hangs. (Sometimes ... other times it changes to Connecting then immediately back to Offline.)

    I am unable to launch the Skip app as administrator (not an option in the context menu).

    I exited out of Steam and restarted the Skip app, but that didn't help.

    I have not performed any firmware updates.

    Log attached. Skip app version 0.9.955. What can I do now to troubleshoot and resolve?

    flirc20231227.zip 928.77 kB · 0 downloads

    flirc_devicebroker-12_27_2023.log 10.06 MB · 0 downloads

     

    Next-day update: retrieved the original USB C cable that came with the device but the behavior was the same as with the previous USB C cable. Also the same results on a second Windows 10 PC ( Windows 10 Home Version 22H2).

    @jason Is this something you can help me with? 

    Can you try  what mluna99 has done. Leave the remote plugged into the computer. Restart the computer. Don't disconnect the remote, and immediately launch the software? Make sure it's not on a hub, but directly attached to the PC.

    Do you have steam installed?

  23. SkipApp-0.9.955 with IR Learning - Alpha 3

    in Beta Feedback

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, asyba said:

    okay let's tried it.
    First time trying IR Learning - Alpha.
    I download the Mac and replace from Skip App 0.9.955[Beta] to Skip App 0.9.955.7091 [learning]
    I got the dialog for update but it did an downgrade? from 4.22 to 4.13 ?

    After update:
    Remote Model SKIP.1S.RELEASE.A06
    Firmware Version 4.13.4-0-gaa92d6f

    Was probably a mislabel, I'll check it out. I believe it was 4.12.22 

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